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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

A sample of radioactive nuclei has a half life of 5.5 years. The fraction of sample remaining undecayed after 22 years is

  1. A 12.5%
  2. B 25%
  3. C 93.75%
  4. D 6.25%
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(D) 6.25%

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\( n = \frac{t}{T_{1/2}} = \frac{22}{5.5} = 4 \) \( \frac{N}{N_0} = \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^n = \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^4 = \frac{1}{16} = 0.0625 \)